Boycott Saga Tests Open Shop Stand in Buck Stover Case
The Buck Stove and Range Company of St. Louis faced a prolonged labor dispute over open shop rules and a 1905 to 1907 boycott led by the Metal Polishers' Union and supported by the American Federation of Labor. Contempt sentences against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Stove and Range Company of
St. Louis
Wright
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Iron Molders’ Union of North America
Metal Polishers’ Union
No. 13
van Cleave
Buck Company
Agg
International Union of Metal Polishers
Central Trades and Labor Union
Metal Trades Council of St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Buck Stove and Range Company
American Federationist
National Association of Manufacturers
American Federation
St. Louis Metal Polishers’ Union
The
Van
Gould
Federal Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Eighth Assembly District
Clinton Hall
Clinton Street
Messrs. Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Ked
Meyer London
Labor Movement
London
East Side
Organized Labor
Burnham Estate to Widow in Probate Filing
The will of Frederick A. Burnham former president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company, who died last Wednesday from illuminating gas, was filed for probate. The estate is largely left to his widow Catherine M. Burnham, who is named executrix, with a gold watch and chain and a locket with the mother's photo left to his son Frederick Knebel Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
George Burnham, Jr
Richard 8. True
Edward Swager
Catherine M. Burnham
Subway company gains large plot near Van Cortlandt Park
The Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company took title to a substantial lot at the southwest corner of Broadway and 242nd Street opposite Van Cortlandt Park. The 1,600 foot frontage, with irregular rear lines, was transferred by Larry M. Austin. The tract was acquired about two years ago by Agnson, Arles Brown & Co. With the Subway reaching Van Cortlandt Park, the land is likely to be used for car storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company
Broadway
242D Street
van Cortlandt Park
Iarry M. Austin
Agnson
Arles
Brown & Co
75 Million Dollar Texas Ranch Merger Report
Private dispatches today reveal a merger of Texas ranches forming a 7,000,000 acre estate valued at 75 million dollars. James J. Hill is named as a mover behind the merger and control of the Colorado and Southern Railroad. Chicago reports Hill plans a low grade Denver to Billings route and a parallel line from Kearney to that corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Texas
Colorado & Southern Railroad
James J. Hill
Colorado & Southern
Chicago, Ill
Billings
Kearney
Neb
Orin Junction
Wyoming
Yoakum Not In Ranch Deal Amid Texas Land Shift
B F Yoakum notes rapid industrial growth in Texas where ranch lands are being divided into farms. He cites Brownsville Road rights across Mrs H King ranch, Kingsville growth to 2200 people since 1904, and deep artesian wells easing water concerns. He denies membership in a syndicate claimed to break up 7,000,000 acre ranch tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
B. F
Yoakum, Chirman
Rocky Island
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kingsville
King
Armstrong
Kennedy
McClellan Moves to Reappoint City Elections Board
Mayor McClellan announced plans to reappoint the current Board of Elections on January 1 1909. He sent a formal letter to President John J Dooling noting the Democratic Committee failed to propose a name under the General Election law. Politicians note Tammany Hall’s involvement and recall past selections by Charles F Murphy and Borough President Ahearn influencing Voorhis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Board of Elections
Tammany Hall
Dooling
John J. Dooling
New York City
City Hall
Democratic Committee
County of
New York
George B. McClellan
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy Pu Osely
John R. Voorhis
Borough
Ahearn
Voorhis
Park Commissioner Berry Denies Charges In Accounts Hearing
Joseph I. Berry of the Bronx testifies before the Commissioners of Accounts as they probe his department. Evidence centers on leasing Hunter's Island Inn to Hunter's Island Inn Company for 2200 dollars yearly and 1700 dollars spent by the park department on alterations after dispossessing the previous tenant. Berry says repairs were necessary because the city could not hand over the property on the original terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Berry
Bronx
Commissioners of Accounts
Hunter's Island Inn
John Wilkinson
Park Department
Berry
Higher Marriage and the Hunt for Husbands Debate
Atlantic City reporters covered a sociological conference where Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman urged reform of home life and motherhood. She argued the modern economy degrades marriage and promotes servitude, while Prof. Charles Zueblin linked the 'property instinct' to spousal violence and warned against training girls to seek husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
American Sociological Society
The
American Economic Association
American Association For Labor Legislation
American Statistical Association
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
New York
America
Charles Zueblin
Boston
Printing Trade Organizes in New York for Price Fixing
In New York a mass meeting of more than 200 master printers at the Broadway Central Hotel discussed trade improvements. J. J. Little led the session with support from William Green and others. The assembly approved forming an organization to fix prices, collecting 150 dollars for preliminary costs, and planned a further meeting to set policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway Central Hotel
J. J. Little
William Green
Charles Francis
Robert Schalkenbach
James L. Haley
M. J. Prendergast
C. W. Smith
Clinton Street Court to Move as Historic Building Is Abandoned
The 154 Clinton Street brownstone, home to the Municipal Court of the Fifth District for 38 years, will be vacated soon with court functions relocating to 264 Madison Street. Longtime magistrates and staff fear departure. the site has been known for landlord and tenant cases and rent strikes. Reports say Edison Co plans to seize the building to enlarge its power house next door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Street
Municipal Court of the
Fifth District
Volunteer Fire Company
Municipal Court
Madison Street
Charles Lowe
Joseph Koch
Timothy J. Campbell
John Henry McCarthy
Henry M. Goldfogle
James Zito
Edison Company
Mrs Sully sued over alleged mismanagement of estate
Providence December 28. The Municipal Court sues Nathaniel Barstow as a surety on the bond of Mrs Emma F Sully regarding her father's estate. Horace B Knowles's Sons seeks $1,000 damages alleging bond forfeiture by the administratrix and the surety's liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Emma F. Sully
Daniel J. Sully
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Municipal Court of
Horace B. Knowles
Nathaniel Barstow
Sully
Daniel Moulton Thompson
Pendleton Cuts Pay for New City Officials
Pendleton announced changes in the corporate counsel office including salary reductions. James T. ONeill will earn 5000 dollars, down from 6000 for his predecessor Edward Lazansky. White F. C. Hoyt, resigning for the bench, leaves with 7500 dollars. his successor will be paid 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
James T. O'Neill
Edward Lazansky
White F. C
Pittsburg Graft Scandal Draws Nation’s Attention
New York reports that Francis Heney targets Pittsburg councilmen amid graft probes linked to the Voters' League and Mayor Guthrie. Twenty forged checks cashed by a council paymaster tie banks in other cities to local bribery schemes as Heney heads toward New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Francis Heney
Henry
Voters’ League
Guthrie
Roosevelt
Calhoun
United Railways of
San Francisco
Heney
Pittsburg Railways Company
San Francisco Transportation Concern
Pittsburg Street Railways
Robert Wilson
Voters' League
New York
Washington
Meos
Department of Justice
City Hall
Fix
Chamber
NYU Plans Alumni Involvement In Trustees Selection
New York University held its quarterly meeting and approved a plan to let alumni help choose corporation members. Alumni groups, based on eligible graduates around 15 000, may nominate trustees by submitting names with a $2 fee. A group with one-fifth of alumni qualifies to nominate one member. At most sixteen council members could be named if four-fifths qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York University Corporation
The
Associa
Ar i Bee
CIA
Arts Agacience
zuesiGne
Macy
35Th Street
Macy’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buck Stove Co
Burnham
Subway CO
J. J. Hill
Colorado & Southern Plan
Texas Ranges
Election Board
Prof. Zueblin
Sociological Conference
Melton
Union Square
N. Chambers
Harlem
Cortlandt
Greenwich
125Th Street
Cor
3D Avenue
Historic Old Court
D. J. Sully
Pittsburg Voters’ League
Macy & Co
35Th St
Lil
Ata Imac
Russia
Hoffman
Record
Journal
Frankfort
Falcon
Esterbrook
Stafford
Carter
Arnnold
Macy’s Ink
Carter's
NEW York University
PLAN
Rae
8Th and
9Th Streets
R. H. Macy & Co
Macy New Year
Macys
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